
PROGRAM 



IOWA DAY 




DEDICATION 



OF 



MONUMENTS 



VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. 1906. 

1:30 P. M. 



PROGRAM OF EXERCISES 

IN CONNECTION WITH 

THE DEDICATION 

OF 

THE IOWA MONUMENTS 

IN 

Vicksburg National Military Park, 
Thursday, November 15th, 

1906 



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NOVEMBER FOURTEENTH 
RECEPTION. 

On the evening of November Fourteenth a reception will take 
place, tendered by the 

MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN 
OF VICKSBURG 

FOR THEMSELVES AND THE CITIZENS OF VICKSBURG. 

In honor of Governor and Mrs. Vardaman and the members of 
the Governor's staff and party, in honor of Governor and Mrs. 
Cummins and the members of the Governor's staff and party, 
in honor of Major General Grenville M. Dodge, and in honor 
of the Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commission and their 
ladies and friends. 



PROGRAM 

DEDICATION OF 
IOWA MONUMENTS IN 
VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 

Mississippi. 
Thursday, November 15th, 1906. 



Governor s Salute . - - - - 

WARRKN LIGHT ARTILIJ-IRY ,.f Vi.-ls.sl.u,g. 

Called to Order - . . - - 

CAPT. JOHN F. MERRY. 

Chairman of Commission. 



Invocation ----- 

REV. AI.VAIl L. FRISRIE. D. D. 



55th IOWA REGIMENTAL BAND. 

Secretary's Report - - - - 

HENRY HARRISON ROOD. 

Secretary of Commission. 

Music — "America . - - - 

VICKSBURG SCHOOL CHILDREN. 

Unveilnig of Monument - - " 

MISS GRACE KENDRICK RIGBY. 
MISS ELNORA STANTON. 
Assisted h> — MISS FRANCES FENTON MICHIE. 
MISS PRESTON MoNEILEY, 



National Salute . _ . - - 

WARREN LIGHT ARTILLERY o[ Vicksburg. 

Music ------ 

55tl. IOWA REGIMENTAL BAND. 

Presentation to Governor of Iowa - - - 

CAPTAIN JOHN F. MERRY. 

Chnlrman of Cominission. 

Acceptance and Presentation to United States Government 
HON. ALBERT B. CUMMINS. 

Governor of Iowa. 

Acceptance for United States Government 

GEN. GRENVILLE M. DODGE. 

Roprcscntinj; Socrotary of War. 

Music — "The Star Spangled Banner" 

VICKSBURG SCHOOL CHILDREN. 

Address ------ 

HON. JAMES K. VARDAMAN, 
Governor <A Mi.ssissippi. 



Oration _ _ _ - - 

COL. CHAS. A. CLARK. 



Poem — "Vicksburg" 

Part I- "Running the Batteries" 

Part II. "Where Are They AH Today?" 

Written for occasion by Maj. S. H. M. Byers. 

Benediction - - - - 

REV. H. F. SPROLES, D. D. 



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3rd BRIGADE, 1st DIVISION, 15th CORPS. 




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1st BATTERY 
1st DIVISION, 15th CORPS. 




8th, 12lh, 35th, INFANTRY, 
3rd BRIGADE, 3rd DIVISION, 15th CORPS. 




2nd BATTERY 
3rd DIVISION, 15th CORPS. 




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3rd BRIGADE, f>th DIVISION, I7th CORPS. 




5th, lUth, 17th. INFANTRY, 
2nd AND 3rd BRIGADES. 7th DIVISION, I7th CORPS. 





2lst, 22nd, 23rd, INFANTRY, 
2nd BRIGADE, 14th DIVISION, 13th CORPS. 








24th AND 28th INFANTRY, 
2nd BRIGADE, 12th DIVISION, 13th CORPS. 




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3rd INFANTRY, 
1st BKU^ADb:, 4th DIVISION. Ibth COKi>S. 




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1st AND 2ad BRIGADES, HERRON'S DIVISION. 




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bth INFANTRY, 4th BRIGADE, 1st DIVISION, 16th 

CORPS, 40th INFANTRY, MONTGOMERY'S 

BRIGADE, KIMBALL'S DIVISION, 

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1M)STTI()NS OF COM MANTIS. 

36 IN. X 26 IN. 



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